Chinese and German teenagers held a report performance at the "Sing and Learn Chinese" summer camp in Essen, Germany

China News Service, Berlin, October 4th, Essen, Germany: On October 3rd, local time, the 2026 Sino-German Youth Exchange Concert and "Sing to Learn Chinese" Summer Camp Report Performance was held in Essen, Germany. 40 Chinese and German students performed on stage, and nearly 200 spectators came to watch.

This summer, 45 German teachers and students participated in the "Sing to Learn Chinese" summer camp sponsored by the Chinese Foreign Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education and hosted by Yunnan University. Through learning Chinese songs, communicating with Chinese teenagers, and experiencing activities such as tea and coffee, students learned about local culture and life.

On that day, 13 visiting teachers and students from the High School Affiliated to Yunnan University participated. Young people from the two countries collaborated to sing songs such as "Let's Swing the Oars", "Missing" and "The Same Song". The audience learned to sing the Chinese-German bilingual "Jasmine" and experienced "singing and learning Chinese".

When sharing, three groups of German students presented their experiences in China from different perspectives, not only talking about landscapes such as the Great Wall and Stone Forest, but also about their experiences of socializing with Chinese peers, searching for cultural relics in museums, and observing urban traffic, architecture, food, and parks. The content shared includes curiosity about new things, as well as challenges in facing language barriers and adapting to different living habits.

Shi Ling, wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Germany, affirmed in her speech that the students have enhanced their understanding of China through the practical actions of "singing and learning Chinese", and encouraged the students to share what they saw, heard, thought and felt in China with more German people, encourage more peers to visit China for exchanges, and continue to be witnesses, participants and disseminators of Sino-German friendly relations.

Olaf Millman, chairman of the KDU Chinese Chorus Association, said that for people who have never learned Chinese, a song can be the starting point for approaching the language. Listening and helping each other can also encourage young people to try new things. He said that the choir will continue to deepen cooperation with its Chinese partners and create opportunities for more young people from both countries to learn together and understand each other.

KDU Chinese Choir is a non-profit public welfare organization that carries out "sing and learn Chinese" activities for German teenagers. It aims to promote people-to-people exchanges between Germany and China and is actively committed to enhancing the friendship between the two countries in the fields of language and culture. (over)